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...Estate Inc. of Manhattan and was managed by William K. Boone, U. S. citizen; but Mr. Boone, unable to effect a settlement with the strikers, was forced to surrender the entire plant to the State authorities, acting on the orders of Governor Jara, and promptly left to file a protest in the U. S. All this took place last March...
...Government, on Apr. 16, instructed U. S. Ambassador Sheffield to protest against the seizure; last week, the Federal Government of Mexico made reply. In short, it defended the state Government's action, stating that temporary seizure was necessary in the public interest to end the strike and that Boone could have reached a compromise agreement with the strikers had he explained to the Syndicate that the Company was owed $250,000 by the state and municipal governments. In answer to charges that Boone's life had been threatened, the note said that he could at any time have...
Immediately a storm of protest arose from all quarters. Prominent alumni urged the University to acquire the property to prevent the district from being marred. Publication by the CRIMSON of the University's plans for future expansion showed that such a building would bring to nought the scheme for widening Holyoke Street into an avenue connecting the Yard with the "New Yard" of which the Freshman Dormitories are the nucleus...
Particularly at this time such apparently unreasonable preference rankles in the Freshman mind, bringing forth a wall of protest from those who do not understand both sides of the case. There are in the University a certain number of teachers whose names are famous all over the country. Their courses are invariably widely advertised and over-supplied with students. It is only natural that they should be. It is undesirable, however, to build bigger class rooms and larger auditoriums. Courses must be limited and, when they are, it is the Senior, not the Freshman, who must be given precedence...
...walls trembled with a mixed chorus of applause and protest as the heated Deputy resumed his seat...